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The City of New York is home to some of the most iconic buildings in the world. Most of them are located in the Midtown Manhattan and Lower Manhattan. The former can boast itself with architectural masterpieces such as the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center’s GE Building, to mention only a few of the most famous buildings. Until the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Lower Manhattan was best known as the home of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center which has in the meanwhile been replaced by the One World Trade Center. Completed in 2013, the 104-storey tall skyscraper is the tallest building in New York City and the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. Other notable skyscrapers in Lower Manhattan include the 40 Wall Street, 20 Exchange Place, Woolworth Building and 8 Spruce Street, to mention just a few.

More than Just Tall Skyscrapers

Although the architecture of New York City is most famous for its skyscrapers, the Big Apple is also home to other architectural gems such as the Grand Central Terminal, Carnegie Hall, New York Stock Exchange, MoMA (Museum of Modern Art), James A. Farley Post Office Building and many others. Then there is also a series of spectacular bridges such as the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and Whitestone Bridge, among others. However, the architectural ‘tour’ of New York City would be incomplete without a brief ‘stop’ at its residential architecture which defines the city’s character as well: brownstone rowhouses and townhouses in the inner boroughs, large Victorian, Queen Anne and Tudor Revival single-family houses in the outer boroughs, and shabby tenements in between.

About AiaRoch Website

AiaRoch Website explores the unique architecture of the New York City and the people who helped defined its look, feel and character. Our website focuses on the most famous buildings and architects but we also provide a quick guide to lesser known but any less impressive and inspiring architectural works. So if you would like to learn more about architecture in the Bib Apple, you have come to the best place!